Deborah painted this colorful festival art for the 2002 Festival of Homes in Wilmington, NC. She was also commissioned to create a house portrait for six of the homes on the tour. Working from just the blueprints, she imagined and painted a portrait of the finished home. These portraits graced the homes during the festival and conveyed to the new owners. The festival poster appeared on a magazine cover.
May 2002 – Printwear Magazine – Cover Art and Article
A lively discussion of the use of art on apparel featuring Deborah’s artwork.
Press Release from Ashleigh Manor Frames about new line designed by Deborah Cavenaugh.
Introducing the Deborah Cavenaugh Line
Deborah Cavenaugh, a self-taught artist, brings her acclaimed style and flair for color and texture to a new line of Ashleigh Manor frames.
January 23, 2002 – Up & Coming Weekly – Robert Salazar
Mr. Salazar gives a brief review of Deborah’s show in The Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, North Carolina, “Deborah Cavenaugh brings a fresh and relaxing style of impressionist painting to Fayetteville. Her bright and whimsical watercolors relax you with their simplicity.”
This interview was recorded in August of 2001. It is an in depth discussion of what Deborah is all about she paints, and her mission with in regard to her work.
Deborah was chosen as the official artist of the Azalea Festival 2001, the largest festival in southeastern USA. Her artwork graced posters, event programs, and merchandise, It is pictured here on the cover of the Azalea Festival Magazine.
No Boundaries
International Art Colony
Participant 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Artists from 15 countries
Board of Directions 2000 to2004.
Featured in the catalog is Deborah’s painting of Captain Charlie’s House, the historic lighthouse keeper home, on Bald Head Island, NC.
June 2000 – Carolina’s Magazine
Deborah is featured in an article “A Gallery Of Artists.”
May 6, 2000 – The Cincinnati Enquirer – Lisa Biank Fasig
Ms. Fasig interviews George White, creative director of Gibson Cards, asking how he discovered Deborah’s art and why he created a spot for her in the new Gibson Greetings card series, “Artist’s Corner,” which features, among others, Flavia and Laura Ashely. Mr. White on Deborah’s work: “The more I see it, the more I like it,” Mr. White said of the art. “She paints things that I like in a unique way…”
April 01, 2000 – Encore Magazine – Elizabeth Owens
Article about the work, life, and future endeavors of artist Deborah Cavenaugh
Deborah Cavenaugh is a self-taught, American artist. Working primarily in watercolor, her art also delves into sculpture, collage and mixed media. Her highly narrative art tells her story of life from the viewpoint of where she is right now. Deborah is also a well-known writer, speaker, illustrator and teacher.